| You will no doubt have heard sad stories of babies | | | | from babies since it can create more risks for |
| dying in their sleep. Can you imagine this horrible | | | | suffocation. |
| situation ever happening with your own child? Parents | | | | Tip #2: Make sure the room has cool temperatures |
| from all walks of life fear the occurrence of sudden | | | | before you put your baby to sleep. |
| infant death syndrome (SIDS) with their babies. In order | | | | A lot of parents would want to keep their babies |
| to protect their babies from dying in their sleep, parents | | | | warm. Instinctively, parents would want to bundle up |
| would of course want to do everything within their | | | | their babies before sleep. It is recommended to keep |
| power and first-time parents in particular should learn | | | | the room by which the baby will sleep between 60 |
| some simple techniques that can reduce the risk of | | | | and 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Too much heat or |
| SIDS occurring. | | | | overheating could impose greater risk factors for |
| According to statistics, 1 out of every 1000 babies are | | | | babies to suffer SIDS. |
| affected with Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. SIDS is | | | | Tip#3: Smoking is not recommended for parents |
| also considered to be a leading cause of death in | | | | especially when their babies are around. |
| babies ages 1 month to one year old. It is therefore | | | | Never smoke when you have your baby around. |
| very important that parents take necessary | | | | Second hand smoking is not good for babies. SIDS is |
| precautions on how to prevent SIDS. | | | | sometimes more likely to occur in babies whose |
| Here are some steps to help parents: | | | | parents are smokers. For pregnant mothers, they |
| Tip #1: Before you put your baby to sleep, ensure that | | | | should avoid smoking because it can increase the risks |
| you position your baby to lie on his or her back. | | | | of their babies to experience SIDS. And let us not |
| Back sleeping should be encouraged in order to ensure | | | | forget, that stopping smoking is great for your own |
| the safety of your baby during sleep. Avoid placing | | | | health too! |
| your baby on his belly or his side. Though these | | | | Tip#4: Parents should seek consultation for their well |
| position can seem to appear more comfortable - | | | | babies. |
| stomach sleeping and a side lying position during sleep | | | | Another effective way of protecting babies from SIDS |
| can increase the risks of SIDS because there is | | | | is a visit to his or her pediatrician for well baby |
| greater chances of re-breathing the air they have | | | | checkups. Regular visits to the doctor during the first |
| exhaled in these positions which can make it difficult to | | | | weeks and months of life are beneficial to ensure that |
| get ample amounts of oxygen. Babies sleeping on their | | | | the baby is healthy. Any concerns regarding the baby |
| back are in the safest position to avoid Sudden Infant | | | | can be consulted with the pediatrician to help keep the |
| Death Syndrome. Keep pillows and blankets away | | | | baby safe. |